Wire support for insulators



May 17, E sp WIRE SUPPORT FOR INSULATORS Filed Feb. 24, 1950 wvwfvvrap Patented May 17, 1932 1,858,873

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ENOCH ASP, OF MANIS'IIQUE, MICHIGAN WIRE SUPPORT FOR INSULA'IORS Application filed February 24, 1930. Serial No. 430,580.

This invention relates to an improved wire 14 is bent into the form of a loop, and pivsupport for insulators, particularly those otally mounted in the loop end of the wire 14 glass insulators of what is known as the skirt is the looped end of another wire 22 which is type used on telephone poles or the like. passed through the looped end of the wire 12 One of the important objects of this invenat a point adjacent its looped contact with 5 tion is to provide means in conjunction with the end of the wire 14. This wire 22 is then such an insulator whereby the telephone wire brought forwardly in approximately a paralcan be conveniently and readily mounted lel relation to the wire 1%, having its end terthereon, and attached thereto without in any minating in a slight hook shape as shown at way twisting the telephone wire while at the 24, which is adapted to be passed under a to same time assuring of a positive and permalatch or the like 26 formed of a small length nent connection, which, however, can be readof wire and looped around the wire 14 at ily released if desired or necessary. the point where the extending arm 18 Another important ob ect of this invention branches ofi 16 is the provision of a wire mounting and sup- AClJOllllllg the forward ends 16 and 18 of port for insulators which itself is made of the wires 12 and 14 respectively is a cross wire bent or twisted into shape, thereby renpiece 28 also formed of Wire and having its dering the same quite cheap and economical middle portion bent into a double loop as best of manufacture, and which is also of such a illustrated at 30 in Figure 4. It will be noted 20 construction that it can be readily applied that this loop is bifurcated and is adapted to 8'0 to the insulator either when the same is in receive in its crotch the telephone or electric position on a telephone pole or by the linelight wire 40. The hooked ends 20 of the man before mounting the pole. wires 12 and let are also adapted to grasp the Other and further important objects of the wire 40 as shown, this positioning being acinvention will be apparent from the discomplished when the wire 22 is thrown rear- 75, closures in the accompanying drawings and Wardly, thereby leaving the wires 12, 14, and following specification. 28 in a rather loose relation in the annular The invention, in a preferred form, is groove 42 of the insulator 10. Then, when shown in the drawings and hereinafter more the wire 22 is bent forwardly and its end 24 3 fully described. fastened under the latch 26, a tightening or 80 In the drawings: wedging action takes place, the hooks 20 be- Figure l is a front elevation of the iming drawn rearwardly whereby the wire 40 proved wire mounting for insulators of this is pressed closer into the notch in the bifurinvention showing the same supporting a cated portion 30 of the wire 28, thereby prowire on an insulator. viding a positioning of the wire 40, which is Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same. positive and not at all liable to work loose. Figure 3 is a side elevation of the appara- However, the same may obviously be readt ily released by an upward movement of the Figure 4 is a detail View of one of the wire latch member 26 and a subsequent rearward 40 ri ing elements. movement of the clamping wire 22.

As shown in the drawings: It will be seen that herein is provided a wire The reference numeral 10 indicates genersupport for insulators which being composed ally the glass insulator to which the wire of wire is quite readily available for such use mounting of this invention is applied. and can be made up in large quantities out of The mounting consists generally of a pair scrap pieces of wire at a consequent minimum of Wires 12 and 14 bent into approximately cost. Further, the same can be readily applied semi-circular shape, and having outwardly without the complicated twisting attachments extending ends 16 and 18, each end being bent heretofore considered necessary in securely up in the form of a hook as best shown at 20. mounting wire on such an insulator, and most The inner end of each of the wires 12 and of the work can be done on the ground, there- "i by eliminating considerable difficulty and danger. Again, the device can be readily released, if desired, and after being so released can be used again.

5 I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent 1 granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. A wire support for insulators, comprising elements adapted to surround an insulator, and grip a wire to be supported, said elements comprising a pair of semi-circular arms, a cross-brace connecting the forward ends of the arms, and means for locking the arms and the brace in wire-supporting position, said means comprising a wire pivotally connecting the rear ends of the arms, and adapted to draw the same and the brace into tightened wire-locking position about the insulator, and latch means for locking the wires in such position, said latch means positioned on one of the arms adjacent its point of connection with the brace.

2. A wire support for insulators, comprising elements adapted to surround an insulator, and grip a wire to be supported, said elements comprising a pair of semi-circular arms, a cross-brace connecting the forward ends of the arms, means for locking the arms and the brace in wire-supporting position,

said means comprising a third arm pivotally connecting the rear ends of the two firstnamed. arms and adapted to draw the same into tightened relation with the insulator, and a bifurcated wire-receiving crotch formed in the medial portion of said brace.

3. A wire support for insulators, comprising elements adapted to surround an insula tor, and grip a wire to be supported, said ele ments comprising a pair of semi-circular arms, a cross-brace connecting the forward ends of the arms, means for locking the arms and the brace in wire-supporting position, said means comprising a third arm pivotally connecting the rear ends of the two first named arms and adapted to draw the same into tightened relation with the insulator, and a bifurcated wire-receiving crotch formed in the medial portion of said brace, wire-gripping hooks on the forward ends of the arms,

and latch means to retain the end of said third arm in wire gripping and locking position.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature.

ENOCH ASP. 

